| 释义 |
dik·tat
\dikˈtät\ noun
(-s)
Usage: sometimes capitalized
Etymology: German, literally, something dictated, from New Latin dictatum, from Latin, neuter of dictatus, past participle of dictare to dictate — more at dictate
: a harsh decision or settlement unilaterally imposed especially on a defeated or subject people or nation
< the treaty was regarded by the vanquished as a diktat > |